Great Actors with Horrible Drama Choices

Basically good actors that acted in one or more disappointing dramas/characters that didn't match their talent ;)     

I previously made a list called "actors I like in disappointing dramas" but that's more about the dramas than the actors :)

XingBack Dec 14, 2019
64 People Loves 189 Voters Report
  • Ji Chang Wook

    1. Ji Chang Wook

    South Korean
    7,864 points by 79 voters
    Ji Chang Wook is a South Korean actor and singer. He studied performing arts at Dankook University and enlisted in the military on August 14, 2017, before being discharged on April 27, ...more
  • Seo Kang Joon

    2. Seo Kang Joon

    South Korean
    5,850 points by 59 voters
    Seo Kang Joon is a South Korean actor and singer. Born in Gunpo Gyeonggi, South Korea, as Lee Seung Hwan, he made his acting debut in the 2013 television drama “After School: ...more
  • Yoo Seung Ho

    3. Yoo Seung Ho

    South Korean
    4,050 points by 41 voters
    Yoo Seung Ho is a South Korean actor who made his film debut in "The Way Home" (집으로…, 2002) and his drama debut in "Daddy Fish" (가시고기, 2000). In 2010, he and ...more
  • Park Bo Young

    4. Park Bo Young

    South Korean
    3,522 points by 36 voters
    Park Bo Young is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment. She was born in Jeungpyeong, North Chungcheong, South Korea. She graduated from Dankook University's Department of Performing Arts with a major ...more
  • Nam Joo Hyuk

    5. Nam Joo Hyuk

    South Korean
    3,413 points by 35 voters
    Nam Joo Hyuk is a South Korean model and actor under the agency Management SOOP. He was born in Busan, South Korea. During his studies at Gyeongnam Middle School, Nam dreamed of ...more
  • Woo Do Hwan

    6. Woo Do Hwan

    South Korean
    2,353 points by 24 voters
    Woo Do Hwan is a South Korean actor managed by H& Entertainment (H&엔터테인먼트). He majored in theatre at Dankook University's Faculty of Performing Arts. He completed his mandatory military service from July ...more
  • Lee Hyun Woo

    7. Lee Hyun Woo

    South Korean
    2,169 points by 22 voters
    Lee Hyun Woo is a South Korean actor under Awesome ENT. As a child actor, Lee built his filmography in television series such as "The Return of Iljimae" and "Queen Seon Deok". ...more
  • Lee Sung Kyung

    8. Lee Sung Kyung

    South Korean
    2,116 points by 22 voters
    Lee Sung Kyung is a South Korean actress and model. She began her entertainment career as a model when she competed in the local Super Model Contest in 2008. Lee made her ...more
  • Kim Min Jae

    9. Kim Min Jae

    South Korean
    1,635 points by 17 voters
    Kim Min Jae, known by the stage name Real.be, is a South Korean actor and rapper. He auditioned for CJ E&M and became one of the first generation of trainees during his ...more
  • Jung Il Woo

    10. Jung Il Woo

    South Korean
    1,568 points by 16 voters
    Jung Il Woo is a South Korean model and actor who made his acting debut in 2006 with a minor role in the thriller "The World of Silence", but he first rose ...more
  • Kim Ji Soo

    11. Kim Ji Soo

    South Korean
    1,543 points by 16 voters
    Kim Ji Soo is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut on stage in 2009 with the play "Bom Sam Wasn't There". In elementary school, Ji Soo was a judo ...more
  • Park Min Young

    12. Park Min Young

    South Korean
    1,456 points by 15 voters
    Park Min Young is a South Korean actress. In February 2013, she graduated from Dongguk University with a degree in theatre. She had her entertainment debut in an SK Telecom commercial in ...more
  • Sung Joon

    13. Sung Joon

    South Korean
    1,367 points by 14 voters
    Sung Joon (born Bang Sung Joon) is a South Korean model-turned-actor under O& Entertainment. Sung Joon began his entertainment career as a model, but soon switched to acting and debuted from the ...more
  • Kim So Hyun

    14. Kim So Hyun

    South Korean
    1,343 points by 14 voters
    Kim So Hyun is an award-winning South Korean actress managed by IEUM HASHTAG. She was born in Australia and moved to South Korea in 2003, when she was four years old. So ...more
  • Jang Hyuk

    15. Jang Hyuk

    South Korean
    1,267 points by 13 voters
    Jang Hyuk is a South Korean actor and was under SidusHQ Entertainment for 26 years before he left the agency in March 2023. As a child, Jang Hyuk spent most of his ...more
  • Jang Ki Yong

    16. Jang Ki Yong

    South Korean
    1,250 points by 13 voters
    Jang Ki Yong, born in Ulsan, South Korea, is an actor and model managed by YGKplus. He graduated from Seokyeong University, majoring in model acting. He began his career as a South ...more
  • Ahn Hyo Seop

    17. Ahn Hyo Seop

    Canadian
    1,233 points by 13 voters
    Paul Ahn, known by his Korean name Ahn Hyo Seop, is a Canadian actor and model. He was born in South Korea, but his family emigrated to Toronto, Canada, when he was ...more
  • Ju Ji Hoon

    18. Ju Ji Hoon

    South Korean
    952 points by 10 voters
    Ju Ji Hoon is a South Korean actor managed by H& Entertainment. His first leading role was in the 2006 television series "Princess Hours". Ju debuted as a model, in advertisements for ...more
  • Dilraba Dilmurat

    19. Dilraba Dilmurat

    Chinese
    875 points by 9 voters
    Dilraba Dilmurat, born in Xinjiang, China, is an award-winning actor, dancer and singer of Uyghur descent. She's represented by Jay Walk Studio (嘉行传媒)) and Dilreba Studio. After graduating from Xinjiang Arts Institute, ...more
  • Lee Jong Suk

    20. Lee Jong Suk

    South Korean
    822 points by 9 voters
    Lee Jong Suk is a South Korean actor and model. He majored in Professional Motion Pictures and Art at Konkuk University and completed his military service in January of 2021. In 2005, ...more
  • Yeo Jin Goo

    21. Yeo Jin Goo

    South Korean
    769 points by 8 voters
    Yeo Jin Goo is a South Korean actor under Janus Entertainment. He began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film Sad Movie (새드 무비, 2005). Nicknamed "Nation's Little Brother," ...more
  • Kim Seul Gi

    22. Kim Seul Gi

    South Korean
    758 points by 8 voters
    Kim Seul Gi is a South Korean actress under Noon Company. From Busan, she aspired to be a professional actress from a young age. She attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts ...more
  • Bae Suzy

    23. Bae Suzy

    South Korean
    753 points by 8 voters
    Bae Su Ji, also known as Bae Suzy, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, model, host and former member of MISS A (미쓰에이). She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School. ...more
  • Yoon Shi Yoon

    24. Yoon Shi Yoon

    South Korean
    679 points by 7 voters
    Yoon Shi Yoon, born in Suncheon as Yoon Dong Gu, is a South Korean actor and television personality managed by MOA Entertainment. Yoon debuted in the daily sitcom "High Kick Through the ...more
  • Kim You Jung

    25. Kim You Jung

    South Korean
    676 points by 7 voters
    Kim You Jung, born in Seoul, South Korea, is an award-winning actor under Awesome ENT ((주)어썸이엔티). She studied at Goyang High School of Arts. Her older sister Kim Yeon Jung is also ...more
  • Lee Joon Gi

    26. Lee Joon Gi

    South Korean
    675 points by 7 voters
    Lee Joon Gi is a South Korean actor, model, and singer under the agency Namoo Actors. He completed his mandatory military service in February 2012. Joon Gi first became interested in performing ...more
  • Sung Hoon

    27. Sung Hoon

    South Korean
    659 points by 7 voters
    Sung Hoon is an actor born in Nam-gu, Daegu, South Korea. He received his formal education at Yong In University as a Social Physical Education major. He was an Olympic competitive swimmer ...more
  • Nana

    28. Nana

    South Korean
    658 points by 7 voters
    Nana is a South Korean model, actress, and former member of the K-Pop group, After School under PLEDIS Entertainment. She is also a former member of A.S Red and Orange Caramel (After ...more
  • Jung Kyung Ho

    29. Jung Kyung Ho

    South Korean
    652 points by 7 voters
    Jung Kyung Ho is a South Korean actor under Management Allum. Jung is the son of Jung Eul Young, veteran TV director, and frequent collaborator of writer Kim Soo Hyun in hit ...more
  • Jang Geun Suk

    30. Jang Geun Suk

    South Korean
    584 points by 6 voters
    Jang Geun Suk is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. Jang went to junior high school in New Zealand, where he attended Nelson College in 2003, to learn English and Japanese. ...more
  • Deng Lun

    31. Deng Lun

    Chinese
    578 points by 6 voters
    Deng Lun (English name: Allen) is a Chinese actor who made his acting debut in the hit romance drama “Flowers in Fog" in 2013. He graduated from the Performance Department of Shanghai ...more
  • Yang Se Jong

    32. Yang Se Jong

    South Korean
    573 points by 6 voters
    Yang Se Jong is a South Korean actor and model. He was previously under Good People Entertainment until his contract expired in 2020 during his military service, but on December 9, 2021, ...more
  • Oh Yeon Seo

    33. Oh Yeon Seo

    South Korean
    566 points by 6 voters
    Oh Yeon Seo is a South Korean actress who is best known for her leading role in the No. 1-rated 2014 drama “Jang Bo Ri Is Here,” for which she won the ...more
  • Park Shin Hye

    34. Park Shin Hye

    South Korean
    546 points by 6 voters
    Park Shin Hye is a South Korean actress, singer, and model under S.A.L.T Entertainment. She was raised in Songpa District in Seoul, South Korea. She debuted in the entertainment industry by appearing ...more
  • Seo Ji Hoon

    35. Seo Ji Hoon

    South Korean
    483 points by 5 voters
    Seo Ji Hoon is a South Korean actor under Management Koo. He debuted in the hit drama “Signal” as the villainous Jang Tae Jin. He later landed his first lead roles in ...more
  • Lee Min Ho

    36. Lee Min Ho

    South Korean
    471 points by 5 voters
    Lee Min Ho is a South Korean actor, singer, and model represented by MYM Entertainment. He started to act in his second year of high school and joined Starhaus Entertainment in his ...more
  • Song Yoon Ah

    37. Song Yoon Ah

    South Korean
    461 points by 5 voters
    Song Yoon Ah is a Korean model, singer, and actress. She spent most of her childhood days in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. She graduated with a Humanities Degree at Hanyang University. Song, as an ...more
  • Jasper Liu

    38. Jasper Liu

    Taiwanese
    460 points by 5 voters
    Jasper Liu Yi Hao is a Taiwanese actor, model, and musician. From 2009 to 2016, Liu was a member of the electronic post-rock band 輕晨電Morning Call, playing guitar and backup vocals. He ...more
  • Han Ji Min

    39. Han Ji Min

    South Korean
    450 points by 5 voters
    Han Ji Min is a South Korean actor and model under BH Entertainment (BH엔터테인먼트). In 1999, while she was still in high school, she was a model who appeared in commercials and ...more
  • Mamiya Shotaro

    40. Mamiya Shotaro

    Japanese
    394 points by 4 voters
    Shotaro Mamiya is a Japanese tarento and actor. He is represented with Tristone Entertainment Inc. He first debuted as an actor in the role of Shotaro Hioki on Nippon Television Network " ...more
  • Vanness Wu

    41. Vanness Wu

    Taiwanese
    386 points by 4 voters
    Vanness Wu is a Taiwanese-American actor, singer, and former member of the idol group F4, born in Santa Monica, California, United States. While in the United States, he joined the dance group ...more
  • Kubota Masataka

    42. Kubota Masataka

    Japanese
    386 points by 4 voters
    Kubota Masataka, born in Kanagawa prefecture, is a member of Stardust Promotion. On September 21st, 2019 he got married to actress Asami Mizukawa.
  • Ji Sung

    43. Ji Sung

    South Korean
    384 points by 4 voters
    Ji Sung, born Kwak Tae Geun, is a South Korean actor presented by Surpass Entertainment. As his parents were both educators, it was expected of him to also enter the profession. But ...more
  • Shin Min Ah

    44. Shin Min Ah

    South Korean
    378 points by 4 voters
    Shin debuted as a model for KiKi Magazine and has since appeared in many commercial film advertisements, becoming one of the most in-demand CF endorsers in South Korea. Aside from acting in ...more
  • Shin Sae Kyeong

    45. Shin Sae Kyeong

    South Korean
    370 points by 4 voters
    Shin Sae Kyeong is a South Korean actress, singer, and model represented by The Present Co. (더프레젠트컴퍼니.) since July 2024. In 1998, she made her industry debut at eight years old when ...more
  • Gong Seung Yeon

    46. Gong Seung Yeon

    South Korean
    369 points by 4 voters
    Gong Seung Yeon, whose birth name is Yoo Seung Yeon, is a South Korean actress. She is the older sister of singer Yoo Jeong Yeon from TWICE. She first trained as a ...more
  • Kim Kang Woo

    47. Kim Kang Woo

    South Korean
    362 points by 4 voters
    Kim Kang Woo is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the 2002 film “The Coast Guard” while he was still in his last year at Chung-Ang University. He ...more
  • Ro Woon

    48. Ro Woon

    South Korean
    293 points by 3 voters
    Kim Seok Woo, known professionally as Rowoon, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor and was a member of SF9 on hiatus. (short for Sensational Feeling 9). He graduated from Gyeonggi High ...more
  • Hong Jong Hyun

    49. Hong Jong Hyun

    South Korean
    288 points by 3 voters
    Hong Jong Hyun is a South Korean actor and model under C-JeS Entertainment. He is best known for his roles in the television series Vampire Idol, Jeon Woo Chi, and Dating Agency: ...more
  • Song Hye Kyo

    50. Song Hye Kyo

    South Korean
    287 points by 3 voters
    Song Hye Kyo is a South Korean actress. In 1996, the 14-year-old Song, then a third-year junior high school student, won first place in the SunKyung Smart Model Contest, and she made ...more
  • Lee Sun Bin

    51. Lee Sun Bin

    South Korean
    249 points by 3 voters
    Lee Sun Bin, born Lee Jin Kyung in Cheonan-si, is a South Korean actress and singer. She joined girl group JQT following Minsun's departure in September 2011, until the group's disbandment in ...more
  • Joo Won

    52. Joo Won

    South Korean
    197 points by 2 voters
    Joo Won is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in "King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo", "Ojakgyo Family", "Bridal Mask", "Good Doctor", "Naeil's Cantabile" and "Yong Pal". After ...more
  • Jang Na Ra

    53. Jang Na Ra

    South Korean
    197 points by 2 voters
    Jang Na Ra is a South Korean singer and actress. She also sings in Chinese and is known in China by her transliterated Chinese name. As a child, Jang spent most of ...more
  • Shin Ye Eun

    54. Shin Ye Eun

    South Korean
    195 points by 2 voters
    Shin Ye Eun, born in Sokcho, South Korea, is an actor under JYP Entertainment (JYP 엔터테인먼트). She made her acting debut in the web series "A-Teen" (에이틴). (Source: MyDramaList)
  • Lee Elijah

    55. Lee Elijah

    South Korean
    187 points by 2 voters
    Lee Elijah is a South Korean actress and model managed by UngBinENS. She began her career in modeling and music videos before she made her acting debut in the 2013 television drama ...more
  • Kim Se Jeong

    56. Kim Se Jeong

    South Korean
    184 points by 2 voters
    Kim Se Jeong is a South Korean singer signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. She is best known for finishing second in Mnet's K-pop girl group survival show Produce 101. She is one of ...more
  • Lee Seung Gi

    57. Lee Seung Gi

    South Korean
    167 points by 2 voters
    Lee Seung Gi is a South Korean singer, actor, host, and entertainer. He is a descendant of the Yi clan of Jeonju. The clan ruled the Joseon Dynasty (modern-day Korea). Lee graduated ...more
  • Go Kyung Pyo

    58. Go Kyung Pyo

    South Korean
    100 points by 1 voters
    Go Kyung Pyo is a South Korean actor under CL& Company. He made his acting debut in 2010 and became a cast member of the live sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live ...more
  • Lee Sung Jae

    59. Lee Sung Jae

    South Korean
    100 points by 1 voters
    Lee Sung Jae is a South Korean actor.
  • Ishihara Satomi

    60. Ishihara Satomi

    Japanese
    99 points by 1 voters
    Ishihara Satomi is a Japanese actress managed by HoriPro talent agency. She began her career at the age of 17 in 2003 by starring in different supporting roles both for TV and ...more
  • Ok Ja Yeon

    61. Ok Ja Yeon

    South Korean
    99 points by 1 voters
    Ok Ja Yeon is a South Korean actress, born and raised in Suncheon by school teacher parents. Ok initially wanted to become a lawyer and planned to study law for her undergraduate ...more
  • Park Ji Yeon

    62. Park Ji Yeon

    South Korean
    98 points by 1 voters
    Park Ji Yeon, better known by the mononym Jiyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of South Korean girl group T-ara. She debuted as ...more
  • Kyung Soo Jin

    63. Kyung Soo Jin

    South Korean
    97 points by 1 voters
    Kyung Soo Jin is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the 2011 television series “New Tales of Gisaeng”. She landed her first leading role in “TV Novel: Eunhui”, ...more
  • Yoon Ah Jung

    64. Yoon Ah Jung

    South Korean
    96 points by 1 voters
    Profession: Actress Height: 166cm Weight: 48kg

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